School-bus strike won’t affect Transco routes, EMSB tells parents

School-bus strike won’t affect Transco routes, EMSB tells parents

A court ruling bars Transco from taking part in Tuesday’s one-day strike by 2,170 drivers.

Montreal Gazette

On average, Quebec school bus drivers are paid a little more than $20,000 annually.John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette

Two weeks after the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) announced a one-day, general strike by 2,170 school-bus drivers to take place May 15, the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) is telling parents that its student transport service will not be disrupted.

“We write to inform you that we received a copy of the court ruling mandating Transco drivers to perform their work and to refrain from participating in any illegal activity that would constitute a strike,” the school board told parents in an email dated May 14.

“As of Sunday, May 13, 2018 the English Montreal Board was informed by Transco that the ‘Syndicat STT Transco CSN’ will respect the court order and not strike on Tuesday, May 15th.”